Indonesia and Malaysia are considering joint action to counter possible European Union restrictions on the import of palm oil. The …
E.U.’s total agricultural output down due to drop in crops, livestock
A drop in crop and livestock outputs led to a 2.8% decrease in overall agricultural output in the E.U. in …
IGC raises world grain output hopes again, citing US corn
The International Grains Council raised, again, its estimate for world grains output this season, citing improved ideas on the US …
India sets curbs on onion exports as prices surge
MUMBAI: India set a minimum price of $850 per tonne for overseas sale of onions, a government order said on …
India’s cotton exports to drop sharply
WARDHA: India is likely to export nearly one-fifth less cotton than previously estimated as pink bollworms are set to eat …
South Korea buys about 118,900 tonnes rice in tender
South Korea’s state-backed Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. purchased about 118,900 tonnes of rice in a tender which closed on …
Palm oil producers fear looming EU environment law will hurt exports
As concerns about palm oil’s sustainability simmer in Europe, the world’s second-biggest grower is ramping up its defence of the …
Iran temporarily removes ban on rice import
Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade has issued a decree for removing the ban on rice import from Nov. …
Portuguese rice imports increase as output declines
As rice planted area continues to decline, imports are steadily rising in Portugal, according to a Nov. 13 Global Agricultural …
UK: Innovative farmers improve soils in shared rotations
Three forward thinking arable and horticultural farmers, who each grow different crops in a shared rented land rotation, are pioneering …
“Vietnam spends heavily on fertilizer, pesticide imports”
Fertilizer and pesticide imports, especially from China, have amounted to nearly US$1.7 billion in the year to September, the Ministry …